"it was announced that American actor Paul Rudd will portray Berg in the upcoming biographical film ""The Catcher Was a Spy"". The film is directed by Ben Lewin and received its world premiere on January 19, 2018, at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. The Catcher Was a Spy The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg is a 1994 biography written by Nicholas Dawidoff about a major league baseball player who also worked for the Office of Strategic Services, the forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency. Moe Berg, the subject of the book, was an enigmatic person"
"The Company (Prison Break) The Company is a fictional covert organization, with evil intentions and motivations, featured in the American television drama/thriller series ""Prison Break"". It is a secret group of multinationals known almost exclusively by those who work for them (with the exception of those opposing them). Its influence and power over individuals stretches to the White House, influencing every decision the country makes. Its main goal is to impose a New World Order to maintain control over the country's economy and tyrannize the world. The Company has thus far also been described as a group of multinational corporate"
"The Company (Ehrlichman novel) The Company is a political fiction ""roman à clef"" novel written by John Ehrlichman, a former close aide to President Richard Nixon and a figure in the Watergate scandal, first published in 1976 by Simon & Schuster. The title is an insider nickname for the Central Intelligence Agency. The plot is loosely based on events leading up to the Watergate coverup, centered on Nixon administration attempts to cover up its own illegal activity and that of the CIA dating back to the Kennedy administration. Although all characters are fictional, most are based on real-life political figures,"
"to a website, www.thecompanyspygame.com. This domain was abandoned in 2011. ""The Company"" was released on 23 October 2007 on both high-definition Blu-ray Disc and standard-definition DVD. The Company (miniseries) The Company is a three-part serial about the activities of the CIA during the Cold War. It was based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Robert Littell. The teleplay adaptation was written by Ken Nolan, who received a . In 1950, best friends Jack McAuliffe, Leo Kritzky, and Yevgeny Tsipin graduate from Yale and prepare to go their separate ways; Jack and Leo are recruited to the CIA"
"The Company (miniseries) The Company is a three-part serial about the activities of the CIA during the Cold War. It was based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Robert Littell. The teleplay adaptation was written by Ken Nolan, who received a . In 1950, best friends Jack McAuliffe, Leo Kritzky, and Yevgeny Tsipin graduate from Yale and prepare to go their separate ways; Jack and Leo are recruited to the CIA by Frank ""The Wizard"" Wisner, while Yevgeny goes home to Moscow, where he is recruited into the KGB by spymaster Starik while falling in love with"
"Company is a fictional covert organization featured in the American TV series ""Prison Break"". Also other series that deal with covert operations are """", ""Alias"", ""Burn Notice"", ""The Unit"", ""The State Within"", ""Covert Affairs"", ""Air Wolf"", ""24"", ""The Blacklist"", and the Strike Back series. Covert operation A covert operation is a military operation that's intended to conceal the identity of or allow plausible denial by the sponsor. It is intended to create a political effect which can have implications in the military, intelligence or law enforcement arenas affecting either the internal population of a country or individuals outside it. Covert"
"term tends to be associated with state spying on potential or actual enemies for military purposes. Spying involving corporations is known as industrial espionage. One of the most effective ways to gather data and information about the enemy (or potential enemy) is by infiltrating the enemy's ranks. This is the job of the spy (espionage agent). Spies can return information concerning the size and strength of enemy forces. They can also find dissidents within the enemy's forces and influence them to defect. In times of crisis, spies steal technology and sabotage the enemy in various ways. Counterintelligence is the practice"
"country's military movements, or about a competing company's ability to bring a product to market. Spies may be given other roles that also require infiltration, such as sabotage. Many governments spy on their allies as well as their enemies, although they typically maintain a policy of not commenting on this. Governments also employ private companies to collect information on their behalf such as SCG International Risk, International Intelligence Limited and others. Many organizations, both national and non-national, conduct espionage operations. It should not be assumed that espionage is always directed at the most secret operations of a target country. National"
"Article 106, Uniform Code of Military Justice."" See List of intelligence agencies for a more complete list Espionage is usually part of an institutional effort (i.e., governmental or corporate espionage), and the term is most readily associated with state spying on potential or actual enemies, primarily for military purposes, but this has been extended to spying involving corporations, known specifically as industrial espionage. Many nations routinely spy on both their enemies and allies, although they maintain a policy of not making comment on this. In addition to utilizing agencies within a government many also employ private companies to collect information"
"Company Business Company Business is a 1991 spy film, written and directed by Nicholas Meyer and starring Gene Hackman and Mikhail Baryshnikov. The film follows the exploits of Sam Boyd (Gene Hackman), a former operative for the CIA who is reactivated to escort Pyotr Ivanovich Grushenko (Mikhail Baryshnikov), a captured KGB mole, to a prisoner exchange in recently reunited Berlin. The exchange is actually a cover for a CIA plot to use drug cartel money to buy back Benjamin Sobel (Bob Sherman), a U-2 pilot who was shot down over the Soviet Union during the 1960s. The exchange goes wrong"
"World Company World Company is a fictional multinational corporation headquartered in the United States of America, appearing in the satiric French puppet TV show ""Les Guignols de l'info"". World Company is a symbol of international commerce and anonymous holdings controlling production and sales. Its staff consists of nearly identical copies (save for greyish hair for some older managers) of M. Sylvestre, an executive wearing a suit and a tie, all with Sylvester Stallone's head. World Company's position, as expressed by M. Sylvestre, is to make as much money as possible without regard for the welfare or happiness of the people,"
"inner workings of Kingsman, a private intelligence service of which main character Eggsy is a member. Private intelligence agency A private intelligence agency (PIA) is a private sector (non-governmental) or quasi-non-government organization devoted to the collection, analysis, and exploitation of information, most commonly through the evaluation of public sources (OSINT or Open Source INTelligence) and cooperation with other institutions. Some private agencies make their services available to governments as well as individual consumers; however, most of these agencies sell their services to large corporations with an interest or investment in the category (e.g. crime, disease, corruption, etc.) or the region"
"missile. Espionage Espionage or spying, is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information without the permission of the holder of the information. Spies help agencies uncover secret information. Any individual or spy ring (a cooperating group of spies), in the service of a government, company or independent operation, can commit espionage. The practice is clandestine, as it is by definition unwelcome and in many cases illegal and punishable by law. Espionage is a method of ""intelligence"" gathering which includes information gathering from public sources. Espionage is often part of an institutional effort by a government or commercial concern. However,"
"... the so-called industrial spy system breeds fear, suspicion and animosity, tends to cause strikes and industrial warfare and is contrary to sound public policy. The La Follette Committee investigated the five largest detective agencies: the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, William J. Burns International Detective Agency, the National Corporation Service, the Railway Audit and Inspection Company, and the Corporations Auxiliary Company. Most of the agencies subpoenaed, including the Pinkerton Agency, attempted to destroy their records before receiving the subpoenas, but enough evidence remained to ""piece together a picture of intrigue"". It was revealed that Pinkerton had operatives ""in practically every"
"T-Bag, Lincoln is forced to work with them to reacquire Scylla for The Company. In the final episode, it is revealed that Paul Kellerman survived and joined the anti-company movement to destroy it. Michael hands Scylla over to Kellerman, who gives it to a United Nations employee. Scylla boots up on his computer. General Krantz is arrested. The Company is finally shut down. The Company (Prison Break) The Company is a fictional covert organization, with evil intentions and motivations, featured in the American television drama/thriller series ""Prison Break"". It is a secret group of multinationals known almost exclusively by those"
"story is a multiple of stories where Farhad is faced with opponents at every stage and in various forms. Farhad in the beginning starts as an novice but soon he is confronted by the American Spy Agency ""Super Master"" group. The Super Master is an underground powerful mega boss working for the American interests worldwide and he virtually controls the American military, civilian government, and financial top men. It is the top spy agency with global network of crime, terror, intrigue, conspiracy, and drug control. The Super Master agency is the top secret agency. This novel is recognized as one"
"one company to take up employment with another and take sensitive information with them. Such apparent behavior has been the focus of numerous industrial espionage cases that have resulted in legal battles. Some countries hire individuals to do spying rather than use of their own intelligence agencies. Academics, business delegates, and students are often thought to be used by governments in gathering information. Some countries, such as Japan, have been reported to expect students be debriefed on returning home. A spy may follow a guided tour of a factory and then get ""lost"". A spy could be an engineer, a"
"The Company (Littell novel) The Company: A Novel of the CIA is an American novel written by Robert Littell and published by Penguin Press in 2002. The plot interweaves the professional lives of both historical and fictional characters in the field of international espionage between June 1950 and August 1995. The book was a ""New York Times"" bestseller and received wide critical acclaim. It is the basis of a 2007 miniseries starring Michael Keaton, Chris O'Donnell, and Alfred Molina. The plot includes numerous characters based on historical persons, with varying degrees of verisimilitude. The following is a list of the"
"Espionage Espionage or spying, is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information without the permission of the holder of the information. Spies help agencies uncover secret information. Any individual or spy ring (a cooperating group of spies), in the service of a government, company or independent operation, can commit espionage. The practice is clandestine, as it is by definition unwelcome and in many cases illegal and punishable by law. Espionage is a method of ""intelligence"" gathering which includes information gathering from public sources. Espionage is often part of an institutional effort by a government or commercial concern. However, the"
"Company (military unit) A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 80–150 soldiers and usually commanded by a major or a captain. Most companies are formed of three to six platoons, although the exact number may vary by country, unit type, and structure. Usually several companies are grouped as a battalion or regiment, the latter of which is sometimes formed by several battalions. Occasionally, ""independent"" or ""separate"" companies are organized for special purposes, such as the 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company or the 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company. These companies are not organic to a battalion or regiment, but"
"Company (novel) Company is a 2006 book by Max Barry. It is Barry's third published novel, following ""Jennifer Government"" in 2003. The novel is set in a modern corporation. Set in Seattle at a company called Zephyr Holdings Incorporated, the plot is centered in a drab building from which it is difficult to discern the company's type of business. The company's defining characteristic is its obscurity and its heavy reliance on corporate jargon, through which it avoids hard truths and harsh realities. Stephen Jones, a young graduate, reports for his first day in the Training Sales Department shortly after there"
"a General running a top secret research facility on Long Island, hinting at a new angle to the plotline. At Sara Tancredi's trial in the episode ""Sona"", Paul Kellerman comes forward as a key witness. He reveals everything: the existence of The Company, the President's role in the framing of Lincoln Burrows, etc., and he has documents to prove it. It is not known how severely this affected The Company's operations. With Kellerman's departure and possible assassination, The Company now completely dominates the conspiracy storyline of the show, and a new angle is presented: Michael Scofield's ability to break out"
"is a U.S. government espionage and special operations agency, but one that is extremely secretive – so much that it doesn't have a proper name. Charlie Borden (known as ""The Official""), the director of The Agency, explained that the organization takes on cases that the other agencies ""can't, won't, or don't"". References in the show point to the Agency as being a ""Cold War relic"". The most curious characteristic of The Agency is how it keeps being ""absorbed"" by Federal Departments that are completely unrelated to intelligence. During the first season, The Agency was a division of the semi-fictional federal"
"or ecological preservation. World Company plays a significant role in the military-industrial complex and is, of course, opposed by anti-globalization movements. World Company World Company is a fictional multinational corporation headquartered in the United States of America, appearing in the satiric French puppet TV show ""Les Guignols de l'info"". World Company is a symbol of international commerce and anonymous holdings controlling production and sales. Its staff consists of nearly identical copies (save for greyish hair for some older managers) of M. Sylvestre, an executive wearing a suit and a tie, all with Sylvester Stallone's head. World Company's position, as expressed"
"expanded in later source books, are to be a Bounty Hunter, employed by the UIG (United International Government), or to be a citizen. Once a player has chosen an employer, other Corporations will be both enemies and allies, sometimes at the same time. Agents from other Corporations, controlled by the Gamesmaster, may be on their own missions, which have a positive or negative effect on that of the players, depending on the scenario. The Corporations of the game world, with descriptions of their influences, outlook, and attitudes, are as follows. The Ai-Jinn Corporation dominates a large area of mainland Asia"
"by the intelligence agency of the intelligence officer. Sometime around 2000, the United States Intelligence Community adopted a more ""corporate"" vocabulary and began referring to agents as assets. Intelligence agents can be of several types: Contrary to popular belief or what is seen in Hollywood films, professionally trained intelligence officers are never referred to as agents, secret agents or special agents, they are referred to as case officers or operations officers. Agents are the foreigners who betray their own countries to pass information to the officer; agents are also known as confidential informants or assets. Intelligence officer An Intelligence Officer"
"obtain Scylla. To do this they work with Mahone, as well as former associates Fernando Sucre and Brad Bellick. Scylla's secrets are shown as being stored on six data cards, each in the hands of one of the six most powerful members of The Company, called the Scylla Cardholders (including the general himself). Stealing the information on these cards, as well as finding the secret Company location where the information can be decrypted, forms the plot of the season's first 13 episodes. The Company has an evil plan of its own that unfolds as the season progresses. Eventually, the viewers"
"Security agency A security agency is a governmental organization which conducts intelligence activities for the internal security of a nation. They are the domestic cousins of foreign intelligence agencies, and typically conduct counterintelligence to thwart other countries' foreign intelligence efforts. For example, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the internal intelligence, security and law enforcement agency, while the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an external intelligence service, which deals primarily with intelligence collection overseas. A similar relationship exists in Britain between MI5 and MI6. The distinction, or overlap, between security agencies, national police, and gendarmerie organizations varies"
"the Goliath Corporation (a powerful weapon-producing company with questionable morals); and Wales is a separate, socialist nation. The book's fictional version of ""Jane Eyre"" ends with Jane accompanying her cousin, St. John Rivers, to India in order to help him with his missionary work. Society publicly debates literary questions (especially the question of Shakespearean authorship), sometimes inspiring gang wars and murder. Regular law enforcement agencies still exist, alongside new specialized agencies under the single organization SpecOps (Special Operations). The more than 20 branches include SpecOps 12, the Chronoguard, who police all events related to time travel, and SpecOps 27, the"
"may describe activities such as theft of trade secrets, bribery, blackmail and technological surveillance. As well as orchestrating espionage on commercial organizations, governments can also be targets — for example, to determine the terms of a tender for a government contract so that another tenderer Economic and industrial espionage is most commonly associated with technology-heavy industries, including computer software and hardware, biotechnology, aerospace, telecommunications, transportation and engine technology, automobiles, machine tools, energy, materials and coatings and so on. Silicon Valley is known to be one of the world's most targeted areas for espionage, though any industry with information of use"
"CIA station chief in Cairo, said the book was ""as complete an account of spy work as is likely to be published anywhere"" and it is ""an authentic account of how an ordinary American or British 'case officer' operates...All of it...is presented with deadly accuracy."" The book was delayed for six months before being published in the United States; it became an immediate best seller. ""Inside the Company"" identified 250 alleged CIA officers and agents. The list of officers and agents, all personally known to Agee, appears in an appendix to the book. While written as a diary, the book"
"he had been wearing a hidden kevlar collar where he had been shot, and asked for help in proving his innocence. After confronting the Marine who had shot him, Scott 'Snake' Kaplan, and preventing him from killing Mother, he learned that the Intelligence Convergence Group (ICG), a secretive and insidious government intelligence organisation dedicated to maintaining America's technological superiority at any cost, was preparing to seize the spacecraft and kill Schofield and his team to prevent them from spreading word about the spacecraft. Simultaneously learning that a team from the British Special Air Service was on its way, led by"
"interests, and as a cabal of corporations influencing everything that goes on in the United States. The Company has influence over many agencies of the United States government, especially the Secret Service. With Caroline Reynolds (Patricia Wettig), the former Vice President of the United States in their grasp, The Company held control over the government's sway on the energy bill and subsequently, the country's economy. However, The Company considers every individual who works for them a pawn to achieve their goals. The Company and its operatives have on several occasions displayed their complete lack of regard for innocent people's lives."